If there were one "magic" power

[Occulus]

humans could have, one that perhaps took learning and responsibility to use, what would it be?

I vote for the worldbuilding ability the D'ni have in the Myst game series. For those who don't know, they use a special combination of inks, paper, and language (and the recipie has to be exact) to describe whole alternate realities. The language is so scientifically descriptive that it creates a bridge to the reality written in the book. When the cover of the book is opened, a small image of the location the holder will go to is shown. If the holder of the book lays his hand on the image, he goes there. A linking book back to the originating world enables travel both ways.

I think we as humans would be able to utilize such a power. Any thoughts, or fantasies?

What 'magic power' would we humans have if it were up to you?

[FDRrocks]

1. Compassion?

That would be my answer. Humans can have it, but many don't. We need to have mad passion.

More pertinently, I would say....super intelligence.

[Occulus]

2. 'super' as in.....?

We're hyperintelligent when compared to anything else on our planet.

Are you talking about knowing current quantum conditions so well we can reliably predict the immediate future (given we know the current local quantum conditions re speed, position, and velocity, we can logically do so)?

Superintelligent how, exactly?

[FDRrocks]

3. Like superintelligence....

as in "theres not plausible outcome to an Afghan or Iraqi war"... or "this policy is bullshit" or "this guy is lying" etc...

Knowledge is power! :)

[Occulus]

4. Lordy.

That would be magic.

I was thinking literal magic. As in, do something 'simple', alter reality.

That kind of magic.

[7th_Sephiroth]

5. flying

if people could fly, bye bye oil industry.

[Occulus]

6. wow, your nick

does 'Jenova' mean anything to you?

[7th_Sephiroth]

7. what do you know

of mother?

[Occulus]

8. 'mother' means little to me

unless your mother was a creature that keeps coming back again... and again... and again... and...

[7th_Sephiroth]

9. mother is immortal *holds up her living, severd head*

now, bend to my will, puppet

[Occulus]

10. in the game

it was a leg, but oh well... :)

[7th_Sephiroth]

11. no during aerith's rescue

they showed mother without her head, i took in at mt. nibel